The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09

Z cratic white rule; because Gov. McEnery ha
3 always been quick to respond to all prone
; demands made upon him BY tina
r that race with justice and kindness
| The policy that was announced by Gen
Nichols and his supporters IN 1877, ant
| 1884 would place in the hands Of the coloret
man
, THE BALANCE OF PARTY POWER
absolutely. 1t will place the power in those
State fourteen years II am not willing tt
try that doubtful experiment | believe IN
race through the organization Of the Demo
cratic party" Loud cheers: .,...
Of the Democratic party at the North.
The Republicans have drawn the
party line and expelled Allan apd other
colored men who cast Democratic votes;
They drew the line, and SO would l at least
draw our lines close enough to preserve the
organization of the party to white Demo
Gratis. CHEERS
In comparison of the campaigns OF 1879
and 1878, the speaker said that the only Cif-
ference he could see was where Gen. Nichols
advice was taken and the party h:d failed to
carry certain parishes
L sRekne q The arrest Of s csaa eighty ah
other parishes Major Burke cited the mes
sage of Gov. Nichols to the General Assem-.
bly, condcnlning those men before jury Of
their conntrymen could sit on their case.
He declared them guilty and the response OF
the Legislature was a concurrent resolution
protesting against such action and instruct
ing the Governor to transmit the protest to
the President Of the United States. The
| effect Of that WAS to lend to every Radical of
the North ground work for further denun-
ciation of the people. God forbid that viii
live long enough to again see a Chief EXecu-
| tive condemn his own people before hear
ing OF their case. loud cheers
| THIS CAMPAIGN OF TIE REFoRMERs
was not commenced six weeks ago, but it
| was begun III 1884. and was first crystalized
n 1883, In combination 10 invoke the
| Federal arm to control the local affairs of
| the state. One Of the declarations that
drew G, over Cleveland nearer and nearer to
me, although | was strong supporter and
| worker for him in and before the convention
that nomina:ed him, was his reputation of
any sympathy With party disioyalty III Lou
isi2na or elsewhere. The chief aim of the
| recommendation Of Gen. Ogden was for the
purpose Of hRfmoni2ing and healing the diff
ferences in the party. There was plan then
formed that Nichols should be the Governor
end that combination not only caused the
defeat of that purpose, but has perslstently
sought to utilize every element of Federal
power or patronage they could command to
control the State issue before the people.
THE EFFECT OF THE LEvEE POLICY
on the hill parishes Tas next explained, after
which the speaker asked what better policy
could have been devised to reach that speedy
relief which the Constitution looked forward |
to. Suppose Gov. McEnery did az Gov
Nichols did respecting levee policy? If |
Gov. McEnery had remained as passive in |
respect to the levees the water wonld still be |
pouring Ger the, lands and homes of the |
people and the hill parishes be as far from
relief as in 1878.
AS to tue State. debt, Major, Burke ex-
planned the situation at length and read
documentary, evidence showing that both
McEnery and Nichols stand III the same pc.
slt!on, alter which he discussed the finances
OF the State in detail. In conclusion the
speaker faid that az fer as he was concerned
his only interest in this matter was that OF a
citizen and as q member OF the atlmlnistra-
ton SO bitterly a5sailed. He did not hold
his commission from Gov. Mchnury; he was
elected ~ the People by, Fhe largest minority
State is destined to become one of the richest
III the entire South: that it has proud and
glorious future before it, and in making
CHOICE Tor Governor he has selected in SaIn'l
u. McEnery man. whose energy, ability
align Louisiana with the most prosperous
and progressive States Of the South.
me speech occEried nearly AT hour and
was enthusiastically received.
COL. JOHN s. YOUNG.
OF Caddo, WAS next introduced. He deliy-
cred al address which consumed half an
hour, and treated all the issues OF the pres
ent canvass.
In speaking of Gov. McEnery. who was
nialnly one OF the causes for his defeat for
Congress, the Colonel said that he had no
fault to find against him as Governor. lie
had been watching The Governors course
Tor The past taree years and after oil The
Good that has been accomplished he WIS sur
ir,s :4 to lind 50 fierce spirit Of opposition
oving hc cfap G9ed Shared With crime Tor
.iEe Gibson and Louis a. Bush say that he
has conducted an honest and able aduii5.ig
trafIon then ! do not care to take sides
against him., The sentimental idea under
safe Gne.'
:, Col. >, Young paid a high tribute to Gen.
sichoiis. i5e I'D not think it was Dem ocratic
for Gen. Nichols through Hollngswoitn to
loGe cpF months before Il convention, and !
proceed with 4 canvass as they have been do ,
ne; itcoulI do no good to The party. ,
! ha Colonel compared the HicE.nary ad =.
with that of Nichols, and con-
.lnced his hearers, by illustration, that tie /,
o!iAlef by iaf surpassed The latter.
IoN. Il. P. WELLS,
il hiclland in opening his address. said. !
we are not to-day IS smart as the jews
|cr2 over $500 years ago. They kept their !
:0od vino to the last, but here you had yorrs /
trst, and nov must take just such as | casl !
,iFa yo1 anG put up with it. /
!
o see yon RustonlanR. / came the FIRST time I
u the interest OF Cen King, and ! succeeded C
lid enabled him TO reseed this parish for s
o1pe oil years longer with sill kinds of seed. {
Inc seconu eline came IN the interest of
m&n q 5ont nay eize. who wag dictated, and I
%" lam playing Tor the best two out OF
lTu9, and starting in with q very strong d
ana. come u the interest CT goa ALL tie g
festb Sen0cr&tlc party, and advocating the :
l@!hIS OF 3 man who is universally conceded 1
. be he best Goyesnor that Louisiana has y
al in the last twenty years. ''''' 7
42elofH proceeding 10 cliIoCi2e his quail
les shall se-Ze this ocess' on TO again enter |
- solemn protest against The conduct Of i
ne Democratic party 10 deprecate its ten. Q
ShGy OF lat9 70 fall Oft into factions just pre-
aediilg an election, each filed with bi iter- o
Sc: toward The other that would vonlit al jt
, ~ ja.l in,en N Their zeal for persons,
~ men T. T. disgusting. If it is q fact D
ugnacious, that in the exuberance L
its Delligerancy; having nothing 6
80 !, 10 pS a ~ II mG4t turn and rend Itself
iSS mo pTayermeetings, ard petition the el
ithGhsJ to send us good abic-bodel on
lneht, one that would require our united IT
.tIhG!n TO .w;hlp them. l cou!d show a 6
al could point to II
DEMOCRATIC ACHIEVEMENTS ca
by the mastery manseuvres IF =
aposGon when making the world tremble r
iti ms ho!iow-squared battaiipns. Dcnloc =
cy means t IA submission to the will of the
i S:9flty. Hhite ! have my preference, the
eighty assembled ON the 10th of next tt
!DuasJ Is my man for Governor, and Should | til
icy nominate Gen. Nichols, if il becomes I'll
.cessary, / vii! turn to the reyeberatc hiils ~
N"rth Lorisiana, and proclaim his nar1e VI
ltl ~ the very hobbling gossip of the air Sc
alt proclaim "'A
NICHOLS. NICHOLAS! NIcEoLIsi cl
w Ill ali you McEnery men do The same NJ
ing L assume for yor yea, because Ton y
yer supported q mote Aforementioned bnre 80
oodsf reglstered Democrat shan S. d. Me- 81 81
merry, and such men viii support any man IL
81 Ehe Democratic parry chooses. y b
! ne speater, continuing said: '.If Won
'l4lln5ate MrlInery ! will proclaim his name i,